Saturday, February 4, 2012

Finding your voice

The great column writers have a unique voice. Their unique style is immediately clear to readers. Finding your voice is often difficult for beginning writers. It's also difficult to teach. Some writers are naturally funny. Others are contemplative. When you write a column you need to keep your voice in mind and try to develop a unique voice of your own.
Rich Tosches is a witty, funny column writer. We worked together on the Los Angeles Times and today he writes a regular column for a Colorado newspaper. I want you to read at least three of his columns and write a paragraph or two describing his voice. What impression do you get from his columns about his voice? What do you think of his columns? Did you find yourself laughing at them?

Type your answer to the questions above and post it on your blog. Then cut and past the URL and send it to me.

http://www.csindy.com/colorado/Search?cx=014743906834680989592%3Avylqe5v5s3u&cof=FORID%3A9&q=Ranger+Rich+columns&sa=Search

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